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KL Rahul, David Miller Top IPL Chase Charts Despite DC's 1-Run Heartbreak

KL Rahul and David Miller possess the highest batting averages among players with at least 10 innings while chasing in IPL history. Their stellar form continued as Rahul smashed 92 and Miller an unbeaten 41 in a high-stakes IPL 2026 match. However, their efforts were in vain as the Delhi Capitals fell agonizingly short, losing to the Gujarat Titans by just one run on the final ball. The defeat places DC fourth in the table while GT moves up to sixth.

Key Points: KL Rahul & David Miller Lead IPL Chase Averages | DC vs GT 2026

  • Miller averages 49.08 in IPL chases
  • Rahul averages 47.92 in IPL chases
  • GT beat DC by 1 run in a thriller
  • Rahul scored 92 in a losing cause
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KL Rahul, David Miller lead IPL chase batting charts with highest averages

KL Rahul & David Miller have the highest batting averages in IPL chases. Despite their knocks, DC lost a thriller to GT by 1 run in IPL 2026.

"Miller has scored 1,816 runs in 67 innings at an impressive average of 49.08 - Stats"

New Delhi, April 9

Delhi Capitals star batters David Miller and KL Rahul lead the charts among batters with the highest average while chasing in the Indian Premier League out of the 231 batters to have batted at least 10 times in IPL chases.

Miller has scored 1,816 runs in 67 innings at an impressive average of 49.08 with a strike rate of 142.54, including 12 fifties and a century, while Rahul has amassed 2,636 runs in 66 innings at 47.92 with a strike rate of 138.22, including 25 fifties.

The batting heavyweights are the backbone of DC's batting in IPL 2026. However, after a sensational 92 from Rahul and a valiant effort from Miller went in vain, as DC lost their first match of IPL 2026 to Gujarat Titans (GT) by just one run at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday

DC opted to bowl first, and knocks from skipper GT Shubman Gill (70 in 45 balls, with four boundaries and five sixes), Washington Sundar (55 in 32 balls, with six fours and two sixes), and Jos Buttler (52 in 27 balls, with three fours and five sixes) took GT to 210/4.

A sensational 92 from Rahul in 52 balls, laced with 11 fours and four sixes and knocks from Pathum Nissanka (41 in 24 balls, with six fours and a six) and Miller (41* in 20 balls, with three fours and three sixes) took Delhi close.

In a nail-biting IPL 2026 clash, Titans edged out the Delhi Capitals by just 1 run. Needing two runs off the final delivery, Miller missed Prasidh Krishna's delivery, and a brilliant direct hit from GT wicket-keeper Jos Buttler ran out Kuldeep Yadav as he attempted a desperate single, sealing a dramatic victory for GT.

Following this match, DC is standing at fourth spot in the table with two wins and a loss, while GT has come to sixth spot with a win and two losses.

- ANI

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Sarah B
What a heartbreaking loss for DC! Miller was so close to pulling it off. That direct hit from Buttler was absolutely clinical. These stats show why they're the chase masters, but cricket is a team sport. The middle order collapse cost them dearly.
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Vikram M
Stats don't lie. Miller and Rahul are in a league of their own when there's a target on the board. But yaar, DC's bowling was expensive. Giving away 210 runs is too much pressure for any batting lineup, even with these two giants. Prasidh Krishna held his nerve in the last over, kudos to him.
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Priya S
As a DC fan, this one hurts. Rahul played a captain's knock, and Miller's finishing was brilliant as always. But why send Kuldeep Yadav for the final run? He's not a runner! Poor decision under pressure. The team management needs to plan these scenarios better. 🤦‍♀️
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Rohit P
Respectful criticism: While the article highlights individual brilliance, it glosses over DC's recurring issue - over-dependence on top order. Nissanka played well, but after him, there was nothing. The Indian domestic players in the middle need to show more responsibility. That's the difference between a good team and a champion team.
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Michael C
Incredible game! This is why the IPL is the best T20 league in the world. The quality of cricket, the pressure situations... unmatched. Both Miller and Rahul are world-class finishers. Tough luck for DC, but what a win for GT to boost their campaign.

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